Longtime Biden confidante Mike Donilon was among the people interviewed in the House Oversight Committee's investigation into former President Joe Biden. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Oversight Committee GOP)
Donilon was then asked whether there were any circumstances under which he would have received a bonus, to which he acknowledged there was.
"What were those circumstances?" House Oversight Committee staff asked.
Donilon said, "That Joe Biden would have been re-elected President of the United States."
That sum would have been $4 million, Donilon acknowledged, in addition to the $4 million he was already paid.
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Former President Joe Biden speaks at a news conference on the final day of the NATO summit in Washington, July 11, 2024. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo)
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House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., heaped doubt on whether Biden actually signed off on all of his executive actions where autopen was used — in particular, the thousands of clemency orders he authorized during his term.
Comer said Biden's autopen-authorized actions should be considered "void" and called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review the matter.
A Biden spokesperson criticized the probe, however, telling Fox News Digital, "This investigation into baseless claims has confirmed what has been clear from the start: President Biden made the decisions of his presidency. There was no conspiracy, no cover-up, and no wrongdoing. Congressional Republicans should stop focusing on political retribution and instead work to end the government shutdown."
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